Cyprus vs Iran: Methane emissions, per capita
Cyprus
1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran
1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
38th
Iran rank
35th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Cyprus
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cyprus, a difference of 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 38th and Iran ranks 35th of 195 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.5102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.5046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.5107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.4756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Cyprus or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Cyprus and Iran?
- 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Iran rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 38th and Iran ranks 35th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.